diff --git a/packages/queue-manager/src/index.ts b/packages/queue-manager/src/index.ts
index 47383ba58..27d13e22b 100644
--- a/packages/queue-manager/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/queue-manager/src/index.ts
@@ -79,8 +79,6 @@ const checkShouldPauseQueues = async () => {
     },
   })
 
-  let shouldPauseQueues = false
-
   for (const ts of timeSeries) {
     // We only want to look at the backend service right now
     if (